名不虚得 — “Fame not vainly acquired”
名不虚得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the reputation or fame is well-deserved and not obtained without reason or merit”. Literally, “Fame not vainly acquired”.
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他凭借多年的努力和杰出贡献，获得了这个奖项，真是名不虚得。
He received this award through years of hard work and outstanding contributions; his reputation is truly well-deserved.
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More idioms starting with 名
- míng名xià下wú无xū虚live up to one's reputation
- míng名bù不zhèng正，，yán言bù不shùn顺Illegitimate status leads to lack of authority
- míng名bù不fú符shí实unworthy of its reputation
- míng名bù不xū虚chuán传live up to its reputation
- míng名bù不xū虚xíng行live up to one's reputation
- míng名shū书zhú竹bó帛Achieve lasting fame in history
- míng名shū书jǐn锦zhóu轴achieve lasting fame in history
- míng名cóng从zhǔ主rén人Name follows owner's preference
- míng名qīng倾yī一shí时enjoy widespread temporary fame
- míng名gōng公dà大bǐ笔A masterpiece by a renowned writer
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Open the tool →Questions about 名不虚得
What does 名不虚得 mean?
名不虚得 (míng bù xū dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the reputation or fame is well-deserved and not obtained without reason or merit”.
How do you pronounce 名不虚得?
名不虚得 is pronounced míng bù xū dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名不虚得 literally mean?
Literally, 名不虚得 means “Fame not vainly acquired”. It is used to mean “the reputation or fame is well-deserved and not obtained without reason or merit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名不虚得?
指盛名非凭空取得。